microvillus

English

Etymology

From micro- +‎ villus.

Noun

microvillus (plural microvilli or microvillae)

1. Any of many fingerlike extensions on the surfaces of many cells, consisting of the proteins actin, fimbrin, and villin.

Derived terms

• microvillar
• microvillous

Translations

fingerlike extension

• Arabic: زُغَيْبَة f (zuḡayba)
• Czech: mikroklk m
• French: microvillosité f
• German: Mikrovillus, Mikrozotte f
• Hindi: सूक्ष्मांकुर m (sūkṣmāṅkur)
• Kurdish:

  Northern Kurdish: wirdememîle m

• Portuguese: microvilosidade f
• Swedish: mikrovillus (sv)